New Zealand vs World: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60

New Zealand
18.76
in 2021
World
14.74
in 2021
New Zealand rank
9th
World rank
6th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time

  • New Zealand
  • World
05101520200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.76 against 14.74 in World, a difference of 4.02.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand World Difference Ahead
2000s 17.33 14.62 2.72 New Zealand
2010s 18.29 15.53 2.77 New Zealand
2020s 18.84 15 3.84 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, New Zealand or World?
New Zealand, at 18.76 against 14.74 in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between New Zealand and World?
4.02, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and World rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
New Zealand ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed